Video: 'The Beatles At Revere Hotel, Jersey, England - Color Home Movie - 6 August 1963'
(Tuesday, August 6, 1963) — The Beatles were filmed today ahead of the first of four concerts on Jersey, an island in the English Channel off the northwest coast of France, at the Springfield Ballroom on Janvrin Road in the parish of St Saviour. Continue reading The Beatles are filmed around swimming pool at Revere Hotel in Jersey, England 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 6 1963)
Video: 'One Day (At A Time)'
(Sunday, August 5, 1973; during recording sessions for Mind Games) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon resumed recording sessions for Mind Games, his fourth studio solo album, today at the Record Plant in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon tracks four songs for fourth studio solo album ‘Mind Games’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1973)
Video: 'From Here to Eternity' trailer
(Wednesday, August 5, 1953, 10:00 a.m. EDT) — From Here to Eternity, an American romantic war drama film about the tribulations of three soldiers stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, premiered this morning at the Capitol Theatre, a movie palace located at 1645 Broadway, just north of Times Square in New York City. Continue reading ‘From Here to Eternity’ romantic war drama film premieres in New York City 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1953)
Video: 'MIND GAMES | PIANO DEMO | JOHN LENNON #johnlennon #yokoono #love A '
(Saturday, August 4, 1973, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. EDT; during recording sessions for Mind Games) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon continued recording sessions for Mind Games, his fourth studio solo album, today at the Record Plant in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon records three songs for fourth studio solo album ‘Mind Games’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1973)
(Saturday, August 4, 1973) — “The Morning After” by Maureen McGovern peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks (Aug. 4/11, 1973). Continue reading ‘The Morning After’ by Maureen McGovern peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 4 1973)
Video: 'The Beatles Last Show Live at The Cavern Club - August 3rd, 1963'
(Saturday, August 3, 1963, The Beatles performed at the top of the six-act bill of a show that was scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. and end at 11:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — After nearly 300 performances, the rock music band The Beatles made their final appearance tonight at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, the venue in their members’ hometown that launched their career. Continue reading The Beatles make final appearance at The Cavern Club in Liverpool 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 1963)
Video: 'You Are Here (Remastered 2010)'
(Friday, August 3, 1973; during recording sessions for Mind Games) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon continued recording Mind Games, his fourth studio solo album, today at the Record Plant, Studio B in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon tracks three songs for fourth studio solo album ‘Mind Games’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 1973)
(Saturday, August 3, 1963) — “So Much in Love” by The Tymes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘So Much in Love’ by The Tymes peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 1963)
Video: 'This Place in History: Coolidge Homestead'
(Friday, August 3, 1923, 2:47 p.m. EST) — Calvin Coolidge, the 29th vice president of the United States, was sworn-in as the 30th President of the United States early this morning at his family home in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, succeeding to the presidency upon the passing of President Warren G. Harding, who had died of natural causes in San Francisco four hours and 17 minutes prior. Continue reading Calvin Coolidge sworn in as 30th U.S. president upon death of Warren G. Harding in Plymouth Notch, Vermont 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 1923)
Video: 'Harding Dead (1920-1923)'
(Thursday, August 2, 1923, at around 7:30 p.m. PST) — Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States, died tonight of congestive heart failure during a conversation with his wife in the Palace Hotel’s presidential suite in San Francisco, California. Continue reading U.S. President Warren G. Harding, 57, dies of a heart attack in San Francisco 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1923)
